Large in size or amount, or impressive in appearance; often used in older or formal English to mean 'considerable' or 'substantial.'
From Old English 'god' (good) plus '-ly' suffix. Originally meant 'good-like' but evolved to describe something impressive or of significant size, especially in biblical or archaic contexts.
This word is almost exclusively found in Bible translations and fantasy novels now—it's a perfect example of how words don't die, they just move into specific registers where they sound 'right' to readers!
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